Environmental ”Food”print of the University Canteen

Brasser, Doris (2022) Environmental ”Food”print of the University Canteen. Integration Project, Industrial Engineering and Management.

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Abstract

The Green Office aims to gain insight into the quantified environmental im- pact of the university’s canteen menu and develop a communication tool to inform consumers about the environmental impact of their food choices. This report describes the research underlying the development of the Food Environmental Impact (FEI) Model and the design of an environmental food label to communi- cate the environmental impact of food products to consumers. The FEI Model quantifies and compares the environmental impact of individual ingredients and recipes in terms of global warming, terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophi- cation, marine eutrophication, land use, and water use, as well as the nutritional value in terms of protein and energy content. The model results can be used to identify ”hotspot” ingredients in recipes and develop a communication tool in the form of an environmental food label. The proposed design of a communication tool is a multi-traffic light food label that displays three strongly positive cor- related impact indicators: global warming, terrestrial acidification, and marine eutrophication. This food label format provides the best balance between ease of interpretation and completeness in providing information on different environ- mental concerns.

Item Type:	Thesis (Integration Project)
Supervisor name:	Mohebbi, M. and Kousemaker, T.M. and Ree, C.M.
Degree programme:	Industrial Engineering and Management
Thesis type:	Integration Project
Language:	English
Date Deposited:	02 Aug 2022 11:46
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2022 11:46
URI:	https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/28252

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